Yes, indeed. I only forgive them for using the horrible fake logo they created for the DVDs because the rest looks so good. But the logo is really, really poor. It's just this random static font that doesn't even look like the original logo in any way. And in the opening of the pilot, it neither has this shining effect going through it that was in the original version nor does it fly to the front at the end, it just stays there. (In the regular opening of the other episodes it does that, though.)
With all the money that went into the remastering process, you should assume they surely could have afforded commissioning a graphic artist to recreate the original logo. Most people probably won't care anyway, so I understand that decision, but to me, it has this unique adventurous flair to it (with the gold and the lightning and the shining effects etc.) that is a vital part of the opening and the whole show. The new standard-font typed logo looks just static and boring, which is a shame. Oh well, can't have everything, I guess.
QUOTE (MacGyverOnline @ 2 November 2018 - 11:53 PM)
It's not wide screen either by the looks of it.
It seems like maybe season 3 might be? It was only later episodes that showed widescreen in the previews - I think....
That would make sense actually because season 3 onward had sterio sound, so they must have upgraded their equipment when they moved up to Vancouver to film.
*Note: Yes I know the "In sterio" doesn't appear until season 4, but season 3 sound is in sterio as well.
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Some thoughts on the Blu Ray after watching the first few episodes...
- overall so great - everything is so clear, really nice to watch.
- because it is so clear, you can pick out the stunt doubles a lot easier - but the guy who does RDA is pretty good, sometimes I wasn't completely sure, others it was more obvious.
- there are a couple small scenes here and there where there is digital artifacting, guessing from them cleaning up the print, or low light - most noticeable so far on the kiss by the firelight in The Gauntlet.
- while it was jarring the first time I saw it in the preview - the logo doesn't bother me now in the main title sequence, when it zooms in close it could be a little better but it works for me. It doesn't look as great in the still pilot image or opening gambits, but neither did the original imo
- I'm amazed they call him Angus MacGyver on the back cover of the set - the description seemed like it wasn't made for fans, lol
- I'm surprised the dubbed French and German versions are included on the set - unless it's multi-region. But the French unboxing was a different packaging - instead of the MacGyver objects on the back page there was the episode descriptions in French, and the back had both English and French instead of just English. But every time you put a new disc in you have to pick a language, so maybe the discs are the same for several regions, but different boxes.
- It seems they cleaned up the movie/stock footage also a bit, but it still isn't HD like the rest of the shots. Trumbo's World is still the most egregious, especially when contrasted with the HD
- It's weird having the CBS screen/music at the end instead of Paramount
- So far everything has been in focus really well - sometimes with old shows there would be quite a bit of soft focus they didn't worry about then but would be evident in HD, but I've seen little of that.
All in all I would say it's very worth it (assuming you have a large HDTV you watch things on obviously). It's amazing how fast you get used to the HD, going back to the SD is really harsh afterwards lol.
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The original ones had: English, French, Italian and Spanish.
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Blew through the first season on HD thanks to being home sick the last couple days....
- found no other digital artifacting besides that scene in the Gauntlet
- I really wish they had made the menus static and without music - it's really annoying you can't leave the screen on the menu.
Update - finally watched the menu sequence the whole way through, it's rather enjoyable in itself, Mac giving a cute little wave at the end lol, but it would be nice if it didn't auto repeat so you could leave the menu screen on.
- I really want all the other seasons in HD - it doesn't take anything away from the nostalgic feel of the series, it just makes it clearer so you can really see all the expressions and details. in other words - it's GREAT.
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Damn that's cool!!!
It is! Until it keeps repeating lol - still, I can't fluff the HD enough - they better release the rest. I'm slightly concerned if I'm like one of two people on the MacGyver board who bought it so far lol...
I lot of people don't own blu-ray players because streaming took over before Blu-ray had a chance to take hold. So I don't think it will ever sell as well as DVD.
I'm really hoping they put out a new DVD set made from the HD masters. That would sell much better I think. HD on DVD more most people is sufficient and much cheaper and less wasteful than having to buy a whole new player.
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I'm slightly concerned if I'm like one of two people on the MacGyver board who bought it so far lol...
You might be. lol I don't have it yet, but that's only because I can't afford it. Penalty of single living sometimes, real life takes priority. But once I have the money, I do plan on getting it.
Thankfully, my Xbox One plays Blu-ray disks. lol So, I can just watch it through that. Wooo!!!
The menu is really cool though!
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It's not available here yet and I'm not much into online buying. They have just released the first season of the reboot here on regular dvd for 40.99 euro. But I don't think I'm inclined to buy it at that price. Though I wouldn't be shocked of I would by the original on Blu-ray for 59.99.
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Guys, thanks for all info about the bluray. I´s a pain no include spanish audio. I'm used to listening to it in Spanish since I was a child
What do you think about this? An guy called Domell1 from Poland has screenshot this pics from Poland TV. Macgyver season 2 in Hd Bluray? the quality is better than SD from DVds.
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I lot of people don't own blu-ray players because streaming took over before Blu-ray had a chance to take hold. So I don't think it will ever sell as well as DVD.
I'm really hoping they put out a new DVD set made from the HD masters. That would sell much better I think. HD on DVD more most people is sufficient and much cheaper and less wasteful than having to buy a whole new player.
But a lot of people have either a blu ray player, xbox or PS3/4 right? I agree I'd much rather just have the HD on streaming - putting in discs for a certain episode is kind of annoying rather than just browsing through the series. I would be heartbroken if they didn't release the rest somehow at this point, but from the ads that showed multiple seasons and where it said they would finish them all at the end of the year I have hope they'll get out somehow.. even if just digitally.
Maybe the Poland TV is a hint that they will sell the HD to streaming services regardless of the blu ray - best case scenario!
That Poland TV images certainly look HD, but there's no way CBS would give out HD to a TV channel before they'd extorted our wallets with a Blu-ray release surely?
....unless it's some kind of promotion for Blu-ray. Giving people a teaser taste of the quality maybe?
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But a lot of people have either a blu ray player, xbox or PS3/4 right?
Not compared tot he number of people that own DVD players. Nearly everyone has a DVD player... A lot of families would have xbox or PS I guess, but DVD sales are still far more than Blu-ray.
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Hi all,
long time passed from my last post
I'm going to get Season 1 on Blu Ray, I'm waiting for the European versione with latin languages (Italian,Spanish) but I really like to watch the show in English (I'm Italian,however),because the sound is more pleasing (I really like the soundtrack).
May I ask to Zoe if the episode "Thief of Budapest" is edited like DVDs or it is the original one?
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QUOTE (STACE_MAC @ 9 November 2018 - 11:22 AM)
Hi all,
long time passed from my last post
I'm going to get Season 1 on Blu Ray, I'm waiting for the European versione with latin languages (Italian,Spanish) but I really like to watch the show in English (I'm Italian,however),because the sound is more pleasing (I really like the soundtrack).
May I ask to Zoe if the episode "Thief of Budapest" is edited like DVDs or it is the original one?
Thank you,
Lamberto from Italy
PS: I don't really like the "fake logo"
I also own the dvds, and have amazon streaming - but what difference am I looking for?
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Not only that, they also messed with the Pilot. The original opening credits while you see that parachute landing was replaced with the regular opening credits which had the explosion logo replaced by a lab explosion of the episode. His homecoming at the Pentagon was cut too and Thief Of Budapest had that scene cut when he enters the bar and asks if he's late for happy hour and The Heist shows Chris running out of the casino twice. Never got why they'd do that.
I hardly dare to ask if they fixed it all for the Blu-ray but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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